Star trails streak over the MAGIC I telescope at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, Canary Islands, in this stunning new image by an amateur astronomer.

Night sky photographer Miguel Claro submitted this magnificent photo of the glowing trails, which can also be seen reflected off the massive foreground structure of the MAGIC I telescope, which comprises 270 individual mirror panels that can be independently focused using an active mirror control system equipped with lasers. The telescope's name is short for Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescopes.

Star trails in a night sky image can be created with long exposure times. This technique causes the stars to appear as if they are trailing in arcs similar to the path they trace in the night sky. Star trail images such as this one show how Earth’s rotation can influence the motion.